Line-support.



T. R. LOTT.A

LINE SUPPORT.

APPucATloN FxLED JuNEzo. ,1916.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

TRUMAN n. Lo'rr, or Hons'rorr, TEXAS.

LINE-SUPPORT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2"?, 1917..

Application filed June 20, 1916. Serial No. 104,786.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, TRUMAN R. Lo'rr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Supports, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a line support.

The object of the invention is to provide an adjustable support forclothes lines and the like.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to cer tain novel features of construction, arrangement ofparts and use an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein z- Figure 1 is a planview of the device.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the reverse side from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view on a smaller scale than that shown in Figs. 1 and2, and

Fig. 4 is an edge view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, thenumerals 1, 1 indicate the side members of the frame which are spacedapart and secured in fixed relation by means of the straps 2, 2, 3, 3,and t, 4: which are secured at their respective ends to said respectivemembers, said straps being arranged in pairs, the members ofthe pairsbeing secured on opposite sides of said side members thus formingbearings in which the supporting rod 5 slides. The lower end of this rodhas the plates 6, 6 secured thereto on opposite sides, said platesprojecting beyond said rod at each side and embracing the correspondingside members 1, 1

Copies of this patent may be obtained for forming bearings therefor.rIvhe middle portion of the front strap 3 is formed into a U- shapedbearing 7 in which operates the wedge 8, which tapers downwardly andwhose upper end has an inwardly projecting tang 9, arranged to engagewith the rod 5, and hold said rod at any desired point on elevation.

The upper end of therod 5 has a U-shape bearing 10 to receive theclothes line 11, and a flexible finger 12 is secured at one end to theupper end of the rod, is arcuate in form and fits over said bearing l0.The other end of this finger is free so that the line may be passedthereunder into said bearing, but which will prevent the disengaging ofsaid line therefrom.

The line is first engaged in the bearing 10 and the rod 5 is thenelevated to the desired point and the tang 9 of the wedge 8 engagedtherewith and the line is thus held at any desired point of elevation.y

What I claim is A device of the character described including a framecomposed of side members spaced apart, a rod slidable lengthwise betweensaid members, bearings carried by the lower end of said rod, whichslides on said side members, a bearing carried by the side members,avwedge in said bearing, an inwardly projecting tang carried by saidwedge arranged to engage with the rod and holdithe same in fixedposition relative to the side members.

In testimonyl whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

TRUMAN R. LOTT.

Witnesses:

FLORENCE JOHNSTON, RUBY GLAZNER.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.G.

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